Category Archives: LRSSB

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have started the recruitment process for a Head of Commercial Services. This role will be responsible for the design and delivery of a commercial growth strategy and generating sustainable, scalable income streams.

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have strengthened their ties with the British Standards Institute (BSI). The aim of this increased collaboration is to boost sector engagement.

Colin Kerr, former Head of Safety and Projects at Edinburgh Trams and now Technical Engineer and non-executive Director at the Light Rail Safety and Standards Boad, has been appointed Chair of a new body responsible for agreeing on sector-wide standards.

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have confirmed a new appointment to their board, with Head of Finance & Commercial at South Yorkshire Supertram, Ian Law, the latest addition.

For the first time the Light Rail Safety and Standard Board (LRSSB) have their own dedicated Head of Learning and Competence following the appointment of Marlene Pearson-McGrath into the role.

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) and KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) are funding a pioneering project using state-of-the-art digital technology to show the impact of verbal and physical assaults on tram staff.

The second release of 2026 for the “Let’s Talk Light Rail” podcast has been released where the LRSSB team discuss plans for the future governance of the organisation.

Carl Williams, the Chief Executive at the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board, has joined the organisation’s Let’s Talk Light Rail podcast to outline how they are revolutionising light rail skills training and development with the launch of a new … Continue reading →

Simulators developed by Avansim and used by various tramways in the UK have recently enjoyed upgrades based on risk models developed by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB). The upgrades draw on data driving the LRSSB’s Safety Risk … Continue reading →

A project which is aimed at addressing possible under-reporting of health and safety concerns and hazardous events has reached a major milestone with the completion of research focus groups with frontline staff on four UK tram networks.

Now that we’re out of British Summer Time and enter Greenwich Mean Time after the clocks went back at the end of October, the LRSSB are relaunching a video which urges the public to “Be Smart Around Trams at Night”.

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have been undertaking a “national tour” to help networks drive further safety enhancements informed by a new safety risk model (SRM). A series of site visits by members of the LRSSB has … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have named Don McClurg as the new Chair of the Heads of Safety group. Don is the Head of Safety and Standards at Edinburgh Trams and replaces Andy Wallace, who has stepped … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have appointed Matthew Wright as Standards Manager. Matthew has been at the organisation for 18 months supporting a host of projects as a research coordinator and will now move into this newly … Continue reading →

Ian Law, an expert in light rail finance, has become the latest appointee to the board of the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board. He brings with him a wealth of commercial experience and his appointment comes as the LRSSB … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) annual report has been released and shows how the organisation is delivering added value to the sector whilst also reducing accident risks. They have delivered on a series of landmark projects that … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Standards and Safety Board (LRSSB) have appointed an experienced safety auditor and accident investigator into a new role which will help to continue their excellent progress in improving safety across the UK light rail sector.

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have outlined plans which are set to help it meet the future needs of the light rail sector in the UK. This will see the organisation move towards greater independence and stronger … Continue reading →